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U.S. fans can watch every game from this year’s World Cup on the FOX Sports family of networks. Live streaming is also available on FuboTV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. That’s good news, but all of those options do require payment. If you’re looking for a way to watch the World Cup for free, you’ll need to use a VPN.

With a VPN, you can connect to a server in the UK to stream all the action for free on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

When is USA vs the Netherlands?

USA and the Netherlands will battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday, Dec. 3:

USA vs the Netherlands — 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT

The game will be shown live on BBC One in the UK. You can also live stream the fixture on BBC iPlayer.

Can you watch the World Cup for free in the U.S.?

You can stream every game from this year’s World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer and ITVX. Once you have signed up to your favourite VPN and downloaded the app, you can hide your real IP address and connect to a secure server in the UK. This quick and easy process tricks sites like BBC iPlayer into thinking you are based in the UK, meaning you can watch online for free.

Yes, you will have to pay something to subscribe to a VPN, but you can recover this cost by using money-back guarantees. You can sign up to unblock streaming sites for the duration of the World Cup, and then recoup your investment once you’ve watched all the action. This is super sneaky, but those money-back guarantees are there to be used.

What is the best VPN for unblocking and watching BBC iPlayer?

There is plenty of competition when it comes to being the best VPN for streaming, ExpressVPN remains on top. This high-speed service provides powerful levels of encryption, apps for all operating systems, up to five multi-logins, and reliable unblocking of leading streaming sites like BBC iPlayer and Netflix.

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